How to perform Salah

How to perform Salah:



Fajr.

This salah consists of:
2 sunnah
2 fard

2 sunnah

1. You need a clean place, facing the direction of Ka'bah

2. Say your niyyah (intention)

3. Raise your hands upto your:
a) ears- for men
b) sholders- for girls and women
Say Allahu Akbar

This is Takbiratul Ihram- all worldly things are now forbidden to you, you must concentrate on your salah

4. men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Thana.
women: place their hands on their chest and recite Thana.

5. Recite Surah Fatihah

6. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

(I read: Qul huwallahu ahad Ahhahus samad lam yalid walam yulad walamm yakul lahu kufuwah ahad)

7. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

8. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

9. Move to the position sujad- your forehead nose pams of both hands knees and toes should be touching the floor. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad.

Now you move onto your second raakat.

10. stand upright men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Surah Fatihah
women: place their hands on their chest and recite surah fatihah.

11. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

(I read: Qul huwallahu ahad Ahhahus samad lam yalid walam yulad walamm yakul lahu kufuwah ahad)

12. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

13. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

14. Move to the position sujad. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad and repeat Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times again.

15. after the second sujad you sit uprigt and recite at- Tashahhud, you then read darud followed by a du'a.

16. Turn your face to your right and say Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah turn your face to the left and say the same words.


2 Fard

Exactly the same, however your niyyah is different.

Zohr

4 Sunnah
4 fard
2 sunnah
2 nafal


4 Sunta

1. You need a clean place, facing the direction of Ka'bah

2. Say your niyyah (intention)

3. Raise your hands upto your:
a) ears- for men
b) sholders- for girls and women
Say Allahu Akbar

This is Takbiratul Ihram- all worldly things are now forbidden to you, you must concentrate on your salah

4. men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Thana.
women: place their hands on their chest and recite Thana.

5. Recite Surah Fatihah

6. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

(I read: Qul huwallahu ahad Ahhahus samad lam yalid walam yulad walamm yakul lahu kufuwah ahad)

7. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

8. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

9. Move to the position sujad- your forehead nose pams of both hands knees and toes should be touching the floor. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad.

Now you move onto your second raakat.

10. stand upright men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Surah Fatihah
women: place their hands on their chest and recite surah fatihah.

11. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

(I read: Qul huwallahu ahad Ahhahus samad lam yalid walam yulad walamm yakul lahu kufuwah ahad)

12. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

13. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

14. Move to the position sujad. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad and repeat Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times again.

15. after the second sujad you sit uprigt and recite at- Tashahhud,

Stand up for the 3rd raakat.

16. men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Thana.
women: place their hands on their chest and recite Thana.

17. Recite Surah Fatihah

18. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

19. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

20. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

21. Move to the position sujad- your forehead nose pams of both hands knees and toes should be touching the floor. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad.

Now you move onto your 4th raakat.

22. stand upright men: place your hands just below their naval or on the chest and recite Surah Fatihah
women: place their hands on their chest and recite surah fatihah.

23. Follow this with any surah or verses from the Qur'an

24. Bow down: read Subhana rabbiyal azim three times (this positionis known as the ruku)

25. Stand up from ruku saying: Sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd

26. Move to the position sujad. Say Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times, sit upright with your kness bent and plams palced on them say Allah akbar and return to sujad and repeat Subhana rabbiyal a'la three times again.

27. after the second sujad you sit uprigt and recite at- Tashahhud, followed by darud and a dua.


4 Fard

This is very similar to 4 sunnah, however on the 3rd and 4th raakat, after surah fatihahyou do NOT read another surah or verse from the quran, just move staight to ruku and read as you did for 4 sunnah.


2 Sunnah

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.


2 nafl

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.

Asar.

4 sunnah (Optional).
4 Fard


4 Sunnah

Same as the 4 Sunnah for Zohr, but the niyyah will be different AND after the 2nd raakat AFTER you've read at- Tashahhud you read darud but you DON'T read a du'a.
Everything else is the same :D


4 Fard

Exactly the same as the fard you read for zohr apart from the niyyah.

Magrib

3 Faraz
2 sunta
2 Nafal


3 Fard

1st 3 raakat are exactly the same as the 1st 3 raakat of zohr 4 fard however after the 2nd sajud of the 3rd raakat you read at- tashaahud, darud and a dua and finish.


2 Sunnah

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.


2 nafl

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.

Isha

4 sunnah (optional)
4 fard
2 sunnah
2 nafal
3 witr
2 nafal


4 Sunnah

Same as 4 sunnah in asar namaz, again niyyah is different.


4 Fard

Same as 4 fard in zohr (and asar) namaz, again niyyah is different.


2 Sunnah

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.


2 nafl

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.


3 Witr

This is similar to 3 fard in maghrib namaz however the differences are:
1. niyyah
2. in the 3rd raakat AFTER surah fatihah you DO read another surah or verses from the Quran
3. After this you read a dua called al- Qunut.
You then finish of as you would for 3 fard.


2 nafl

Same as the 2 Sunnah for Fajr, but the niyyah will be different again.

If you notice anything that you think is wrong with anything i've wrote plz tell me and will check it again :D